Geography

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Geographers study regions so that they can
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Which climate zone has high temperatures, heavy rainfall, and is located nearest to the equator?
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Flat maps were invented because it was impossible to make a globe that was
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Which climate zone has cold temperatures and is covered with ice?
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The distance north or south of Earth's equator, in degrees is
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The theme that groups places by common characteristics is known as
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To learn more about Earth, geographers organize information according to what themes?
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Which pair of basic questions guides geographers in their work?
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Which climate zone is Gloucester, MA located in?
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The theme that describes the physical features and human characteristics of a place is known as
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Where would you look to find out how distances on a map compare to the actual distances on land?
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The theme that explores how people and the environment affect one another is
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The directions north, south, east, and west are known as the
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A globe is more accurate than a map because a globe can show
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A parallel is
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The most accurate way to show Earth's continents and bodies of water is with a(n)
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The distance east or west of the Prime Meridian, in degrees is
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Distortion in a map may change the shape of
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What is the best way to find out the subject of the map?
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Which of the following statements explains why there are always distortions in a map?
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Which climate zone has seasonal changes with most of the world's population living there?
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Parallel lines
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Which of the following is a close estimate of the absolute location of Gloucester, MA?
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The theme that describes where a place is on earth (relative or absolute) is
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Which word means the study of earth?
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A meridian is
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Through their study of Earth, geographers learn how Earth and its people affect what
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Latitude and longitude lines help geographers identify
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The theme that describes how people, goods, and ideas get from one place to another is
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A hemisphere is